2016_SUNY_Optometry_PRR

 Create dashboards of key performance indicators and promote strategic management focusing on Access, Quality of Care, Efficiency, Volume and Revenue Cycle.  Continue to work with the V.P. for Academic Affairs, the Associate Dean for Research, the Director of the CVRC and the Chiefs of Service to improve patient recruitment for clinical trials.  Conduct a comprehensive review of Social Work and implement changes as needed to improve inter- professional patient care and education, while using the NextGen EHR to monitor activity levels and outcomes.  Conduct faculty searches in anticipation of anticipated full-time faculty vacancies, working in cooperation with the VPAA. Searches will be national in scope. Advanced Care:  Select, acquire and implement new picture archive and communications system (PACS).  Re-examine and develop business strategy to improve and expand patient care, education and research in the area of dry eye.  Review and enhance the quality and effectiveness of ophthalmology services and its educational effectiveness, including pre- and post-operative care and the completion of the RFP process for the re-establishment of refractive surgery center activity. Vision Rehabilitation :  Development of a communication and marketing campaign.  Assessment and Improvement of access to care and referral processes.  Improvement to 3 rd and 4 th year student clinical experience - Develop an educational guide to ensure active and integrated learning during vision therapy observation. Implement grand rounds for 4 th years around vision therapy. Increase participation and collaboration in research and lifelong learning. Assessment and improvement of care delivery process. Add pre-testing to visits and implement efficient problem oriented examinations to decrease chair time for visits and improve efficiency. Implement customer service initiatives to improve the patient experience. Review coordination of effort and activities between front desk, patient accounts and providers.  Develop alternative strategies for integrating the use of ancillary personnel into the educational and patient care process. Provide learning experiences to integrate pre-testing data collection and improve critical thinking skills.  Review and assess impact of the PCDC and Pediatric Review reports on patient care, education and research. Develop and implement a plan of action to assess impact of changes already in place and additional changes required to maximize quality, efficiency and productivity.  Conduct design study to relocate the Eyewear Center to the Records Room and redesign the space left on the 7 th floor to incorporate pre-testing areas and decompress the Service. Primary Care : 

5.0 Student Affairs & International Programs (Dr. Philpott)

Student Life 

Continue to assess and enhance the quality of community life for all college constituents and establishing a more vibrant community. Efforts will include the use focus groups to assess student perceptions of our campus climate and create programs that foster faculty-student interactions.  Re-evaluate and re-structure responsibilities (given the vacancy of CDC Director position) to advance the Career Develop Center’s ability to positively impact students financial literacy, career